[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] 2013-14 Round 2 FDC/annual plan grants timeline moved out by a month: proposals due April 1, 2014

[rupert THURNER]

Hi srikant, while i fully understand that it was not practical for you last
year, i highly appreciate that over time and with more input (yours as
well) a better balance is found. Ie a round every 6 months which solves
similar problems you had, and wmf beeing able to present its real budget
according to the financial period they are in. I guess it takes some time
until not only software gets deployed continuous, but also funding is
available continuously.

Rupert
Am 18.12.2013 14:21 schrieb "Srikanth Ramakrishnan" <srik.ramk at wikimedia.in
>:

> I would like to note that this is highly irregular, biased, and unfair.
> Last year, Wikimedia India had formally requested for similar concessions
> during FDC Round 2 of 2012-13 and were denied the same and we had to wait
> for Round 1 of FDC 2013-14 to make a request for FDC funding. WMF needs to
> hold itself to the same requirements as it holds us to, at the very least.
>
> We do not understand why the date to meet eligibility requirements has been
> moved to March 15th and for whose benefit that has been done.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Srikanth Ramakrishnan
> Treasurer
> Wikimedia Chapter [India].
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 7:52 AM, Anasuya Sengupta
> <asengupta at wikimedia.org>wrote:
>
> > Dear friends and colleagues,
> >
> > The 2013-2014 Round 2 FDC timeline and all associated dates are being
> > pushed back by one month. Here are the key date changes:
> >
> > * Deadline for entities to meet eligibility requirements: 15 March 2014
> >
> > * Proposal submission deadline: 1 April 2014
> >
> > * Community review period: 1 April 2014 - 30 April 2014
> >
> > * Staff assessment deadline: 8 May 2014
> >
> > * FDC recommendations due: 1 June 2014
> >
> > * Board decision due: 1 July 2014
> >
> > This change in dates has been made for a few reasons. First, it allows
> for
> > the FDC and community to review the annual plan and budget of the WMF. As
> > you know, WMF participated in the first year of the FDC process in Round
> 1
> > (October 2012). While this was important, the process ended up being
> > complicated for both the FDC and WMF. WMF used a (no longer in use)
> > distinction of ‘core’ and ‘non-core’ activities, and shared only the
> > ‘non-core’ portion of its plan in the FDC proposal, rather than its
> entire
> > annual plan (as did all other entities). The timing of the WMF proposal
> was
> > also difficult; the allocation was made retroactively at a time when the
> > annual plan was already six months into implementation. While the FDC and
> > WMF agree that WMF should continue to participate in the process, they
> also
> > agree that participation in Round 1 is not a viable solution.
> >
> > The FDC and WMF have been discussing how the WMF can be part of the FDC
> > process in a way that is meaningful and allows for a robust community
> > review. While the exact details are still to be confirmed, both agree
> that
> > the best way forward is for the WMF to participate in Round 2 of the FDC
> > process. This approach also allows for community review of the WMF plan
> > through the FDC process, before the FDC recommendations and Board
> approval
> > of the WMF annual plan.
> >
> > However, given WMF’s size, the first version of the WMF plan and budget
> is
> > only ready by April (the planning process begins after a six month
> > retrospective is analysed by the WMF Board in January/February, and
> > strategies for the next year are approved). Therefore, pushing back the
> FDC
> > timeline by one month would allow for version 1 of the WMF annual budget
> > and plan to be submitted for FDC and community review.
> >
> > In addition, we consulted with entities that were likely to apply in
> Round
> > 2, in order to check their preference: they informed us that pushing the
> > dates back by one month was, in fact, more convenient to them as well.
> > Overall, this timing will create an equal 6 month spacing between the two
> > annual plan/FDC cycles as opposed to the current 7 month / 5 month
> > timeframe.
> >
> > We will be updating all the FDC documentation with these new dates,[1]
> but
> > this is a heads up particularly for those intending to apply for Round 2.
> >
> > Do let us know if you have any questions or concerns about this shift in
> > dates.
> >
> > Best wishes and warm holiday greetings to all of you. Here’s to a
> > fulfilling 2014 for the entire movement!
> > Anasuya and the FDC staff
> >
> > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal
> > --
> >
> >
> > *Anasuya SenguptaSenior Director of GrantmakingWikimedia Foundation*
> >
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> Srikanth Ramakrishnan
> Treasurer,
> Wikimedia Chapter [India]
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